Apology

(noun.) a poor example; 'it was an apology for a meal'; 'a poor excuse for an automobile'.

(noun.) an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; 'he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess'.

(noun.) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly.

录入:梅利特

• I believe, madam, said his lordship, some apology is due to you from me. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• He made me a prettily-turnedneatly-worded apology, about the ghost-visits, &c. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• And if they have, why do you not address them with firm, manly civility, to request an explanation or apology? 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• There was too much cleverness in her apology: she was laughing both at her uncle and himself. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• A man stumbled against him as he turned away, who mumbled some maudlin apology. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• The next day, sensible they had misbehaved in giving us that disturbance, they sent three of their old counsellors to make their apology. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• And with an apology he followed the Inspector outside. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• After rendering this general tribute to the port, Mr. Snagsby in his modesty coughs an apology behind his hand for drinking anything so precious. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Then, after we had sat down for ten minutes or so, she rose hurriedly, muttered some words of apology, and left the room. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• The Sergeant received the key with a becoming apology. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Now is not the _want of sense_ (where a man is so unfortunate as to want it) some apology for his _want of modesty_? 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• You have no right to insult Mr. Wenham with this sort of language; and dammy, Mr. Wenham, you deserve an apology. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• With that apology, the lawyer had gone back to his own room, and had immersed himself obstinately in his black bag. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• A written apology! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• We have heard Sir John admire it excessively, said Lucy, who seemed to think some apology necessary for the freedom of her sister. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Yes,--he went on before I could make any apologies--I have not been well lately. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The heavenly gentleness of his smile made his apologies irresistible. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• You do quite right, said she;we will make your apologies to Mr. and Mrs. Weston. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• She had a preoccupied look, and she made her apologies for being late rather absently. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I like your making apologies, said Julia, when you know how very much I admire the lovely creature Meyler. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• My letter was as short as I could possibly make it, and was, I hope, unencumbered by needless apologies and needless details. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• MY DEAR SIR HARRY,--I have ten thousand apologies to make to you, for being the most careless creature on earth! 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Nothing could exceed Mr Dorrit's indignation, as he turned at the foot of the staircase on hearing these apologies. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Mr. Collins repeated his apologies in quitting the room, and was assured with unwearying civility that they were perfectly needless. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• We owe you many apologies, ma'am,' said Mr. Pickwick, 'for disturbing your domestic arrangements at so short a notice. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• McCormick at once sent one of his men to the inventor’s Wisconsin home, and, with many apologies, begged him to come back. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• I long to make apologies, excuses, to urge something for myself. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• I make no apologies for this extremely prosy paragraph. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Which I accordingly venture, with all suitable apologies, to do. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• He begged, therefore, that I would accept his apologies, and kindly communicate what I had to say in the form of a letter. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.

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